MrBeast YouTube Star Chris Tyson Says Undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy 'Saved My Life'

Chris Tyson, who is best known for appearing on MrBeast‘s YouTube channel, is opening up about his gender identity.

The 26-year-old YouTuber, who says he goes by “any pronouns,” recently revealed on Twitter that he has been undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the past two months after a follower shared an old photo of him along with a screenshot from a more recent video showcasing his transformation.

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On his personal account, Chris tweeted, “Informed consent HRT saved my and many others’ lives. The hurdles gnc people have to jump through to get life-saving gender-affirming healthcare in a 1st world country is wild to me. Just let people make informed decisions about their own bodies.”

According to the Cleveland Clinic, masculinizing or feminizing hormone therapy can help gender non-conforming or transgender people achieve a more “traditional” masculine or feminine appearance.

While responding to a fan, Chris said that his physical appearance “has already started to change” since beginning HRT, adding, “The amount of body positivity I’ve gotten in just 2 months is insane.”

He also said that he has struggled with his gender identity the majority of his life, writing, “It was me seeing the clothes in my sisters closet at 5 and knowing I enjoyed wearing those clothes. The next 21 years was for learning about gender dysphoria.”

Chris later tweeted that he’s glad he’s helping others by sharing his story.

“I’m genuinely so glad so many people are learning what HRT is and how it CAN and HAS helped so many people because of my tweet,” Chris wrote. “I was super nervous to be public about this bc I’ve always been so private when it comes to this, but seeing conversations started bc of me is amazing…It makes everything so worth it. I’m so excited to have more conversations like this in the future with you all ????”

Chris concluded by sharing a message dedicated to his 2-year-old son Tucker.

“If I didn’t have this little nugget I’d never have gotten this far,” Chris wrote. “He’s taught me so much about myself in such a short time. I can’t wait to learn through life together.”